WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) and SPRY Strategies released a new poll of likely Virginia voters showing Democrat gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe with a narrow five-point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin, 46 percent to 41 percent. Ten percent of voters remain undecided. The survey also asked voters for their views on several hot button issues roiling … Read more
Today, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Stop CRT Act in response to increasing concerns among Americans about the proliferation of Critical Race Theory in education and the workplace. The bill would prohibit federal funding for K-12 schools that promote CRT as well as colleges and universities which compel its adoption, and it would also … Read more
Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced he is opposing legislation which just passed the state’s House which would prohibit biological males from competing in girls’ sports. DeWine stated he believes “[t]his issue is best addressed outside of government…” In response, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Gov. DeWine’s announcement today … Read more
WASHINGTON — American Principles Project (APP) is urging House Republicans to support a series of antitrust bills that will be marked up in the House Judiciary Committee this week, including: The American Choice and Innovation Online Act The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act The Ending Platform Monopolies Act The Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling … Read more
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice under President Biden reportedly issued statements of interest in two cases expressing opposition to West Virginia’s law prohibiting biological males from competing in women’s sports and Arkansas’ law prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormones, surgeries and other treatments to children for the purposes of helping them live as … Read more
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) under President Biden announced it would be interpreting “sex” in Title IX to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” The DOE cites the Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County as justification for this move, despite the fact that it directly contradicts the majority opinion which explicitly … Read more
Today, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced an innovative new bill, the PRO-SPEECH Act, to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their controversial business practices and content moderation decisions. In response, Jon Schweppe, director of policy and government affairs at American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Under Senator Wicker’s legislation, Big Tech platforms are offered … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) sent a letter to Republican members of Congress and their staff cautioning them about the proliferation of Big Tech money and influence among advocacy groups on the right. The letter, authored by APP’s director of policy and government affairs Jon Schweppe, accuses Google, Facebook and other Big Tech … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation prohibiting biological males from competing in state-sponsored female athletics from middle school to college. This makes Florida the eighth state to enact new laws protecting the integrity of women’s sports. American Principles Project president Terry Schilling was honored to join Gov. DeSantis at the bill … Read more
In response to former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s speech today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “Paul Ryan is a nice family man, but he was a wholly incompetent steward of the conservative movement and, more broadly, the national interest. Trained to appease others … Read more